Tool-holding box



(Nomodel.) G. E BARTLETT.

TOOL v,FOLDING BOX. y No. 400,286. Patented Mar. 2.6, 1889.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. BARTLETT, OE SHORT HILLS, NEYV JERSEY.

TOOL-HOLDING BOX;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,286, dated March26, 1889.

Application filed October 29-l 1888. Serial No. 289,490'. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BARTLETT, of Short Hills, inthe county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tool-Holding Boxes; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved box or receptacle for auger-bitsor similar tools of that kind having a series` of separate compartmentsor cells for each of the several tools to be placed therein, and moreespecially that class of such boxes or receptacles consisting of awooden block in which the cells or compartments for the tools areformed, and a cover which is recessed on its inner or under surface toreceive the ends of the tools which project from the cells of the block.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described, and pointedout in the appended claims.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa tool-box constructed in accordance with my invention. Eig. 2 is asectional view thereof,taken upon line 2 2 of Eig. 4. Fig. 5 is a sideview thereof, showing the cover open. Fig. 4 is a sectional view takenupon line 4 4 of Eig. l. Fig. 5 shows in end view a box having a devicefor connecting the cover with the body of the box made somewhatdifferent from that shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3. Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of the end of the box shown in Fig. 5. Eig. 7 is av detailsection illustrating a modified construction of the body of the box.

As shown in said drawings, Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4, A is the main part orbody of the box, and B the cover thereof. rIhe main part or bodycomprises a block which is formed of three separate layers or slabs, AA2 A3, secured together by means of glue or otherwise. The slabs-A A3,which form the front and rear surfaces of the block, have upon theirinner faces recesses a a a3 a3. rlhe intermediate slab, A2, is providedupon its opposite sides with recesses a2 a2 a4 a4. W'hen the slabs aresecured together, the recesses a a2 form one set orv row of cells orcompartments, while the recesses a3 a4 form another set or row of cells.The bottoms of the several compartments or cells are, as shown in saidfigures, closed by means of a bottom piece, A4, nailed, glued, orotherwise secured to the lower surface of the block A.

The cover B consists of slabs or layers B B2 B3, provided with groovesor recesses b b2 5354, which form a series of cells or compartments likethose in the block A, and corresponding with the same in relative sizeand location. The upper ends of the several coinpartments of the coverare closed by means of a top piece, B4, nailed or otherwise secured tothe top of the block composing said cover.

In constructing the box or tool-holder the several slabs or layers ofwhich the body A and cover B are formed will preferably be constructedby rst grooving longitudinally a long` strip or board with grooves ofthe proper size and shape to form the recesses a a2 a3 a4 b b2 b3 b4,then cutting said boards or strips into lengths suitable to form boththe body and cover of the box, then securing the slabs or layerstogether by glue or otherwise, and then severing the block thus formedat such point as to make two pieces of a length suitable for the bodyand cover of the box. By thus constructing the box and cover not onlymay said part-s be easily and cheaply made, but the recesses of thecover will in every instance exactly register with or come opposite thecells of the block.

As far as the features of construction above described in the body ofthe box or block and cover are concerned, said parts may be connected inany manner found convenient or desirable-fas, for instance, they may bejoined by a cylindric rod secured to the cover and having slidingengagement with the box, as shown in a separate application for patent,Serial No. 289,491, filed simultaneously herewith. I have herein shown,however, a novel form of hinged connection between the box cover andbody adapted more especially for use in connection with a cover which isrecessed to receive the Shanks or tangs of the tools which proj ect fromthe cells of the boxbody, the same consisting, generally, of arodrigidly attached to the cover and adapted for sliding connection withthe block or box-body,

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said rod having hinged connection at its lower end with a part upon orconnected with the block or body, the parts being so arranged that afterthe cover has been lifted from the top of the body a suiiicient distanceto free the coverl from the ends of the tools the cover may be swungsidewise or laterally from over the box-body, thereby allowing the toolsto be easily taken out of the cells.

A preferred embodiment of this part of the invention is shown in Figs. 1to 4c, and is made as follows: C C are rods attached tothe coverparallel with the recesses therein and adapted to engage the ripper'part of vertical recesses c C, formed in the body of the box. To thelower ends of the rods C C are connected, by means of pivots c c', otherrods, C C, which are also adapted to iit and slide in the recesses c c.The pivotal connection between the rods C and C is so formed that theparts are no larger at the point of such pivotal connection thanelsewhere, so that when the said rods C and C are in alignment with cachother they will slide freely in said recesses c c. In placing the coverupon the box ihe rods C C are first inserted in the recesses. The coveris then moved so as to bring the rods C Cin alignment with said rods CC, and the cover Vis then thrust downwardly against the top of theblock, thereby carrying the rods C C into the recesses c c. The covermay be held in place after thus being placed upon the block by means ofa hook, l), on the block engaging a pin, d, on the cover', or by otherfastening device. In opening the cover the same is lifted until the rodsC C are clear of the recesses c c, when the cover may be turnedbackwardly until the said rods C C come into contact with the top of theblock, after which the parts will remain in this position, the rods C (Lremaining in engagement with the recesses c c, as clearly shown in Fig.The recesses c c may be conveniently formed in the block A bymeans oftwo opposite semicircula-r grooves, c2 c, formed in the adjacent facesof the layers or slabs A2 A3, said grooves ci ci being formed by meansof a suitable cutting-tool at t-he same time that the recesses orgrooves which form the cells are cut in the slabs or layers. The makingof the said recesses c c .in this manner is of great importance andadvantage, espccially in boxes for long tools, inasmuch as it would bealmost impossible to form such recesses by the use of a boringtool.

The rods C C are conveniently attached to the cover l5 by being insertedin recesses or guides cL ci", formed between the layers B2 B3 of thecover by means of grooves in said layei s, in the same manner as beforedescribed in connection with the recesses c c. Said rods C C areconveniently held from en dwise movement in the said grooves c4 by meansof heads c c on said rods, which heads are inserted in recesses at theupper end of the block composing the cover, and areheld therein by meansof the top piece, l", which is leases placed in contact with the saidheads. It will of course be understood that the heads c c" may be formedin any convenient manneras, for instance, by bending the upper parts ofthe rod at right angles.

In Figs. 5 and (3 l. have shown another form of connection between thecover and block, which operates in the same manner as that beforedescribed, and consists of rods E E, secured to the outer surfaces ofthe cover, and provided at their lower ends with rods or hingedextensions ll E. Said rods E E and hinged parts or rods E E have slidingcon- 0 nection with the block A by means of eyes or staples c e c, whichare secured in the side of the block and form vertical guideways for thesaid rods. The rods E E may be secured to the cover by bending theirupper ends at right angles and driving them into the side of the cover,eyes or staples c e being conveniently employed to hold the rodsperpendicular to the cover. 'By lifting the cover of a box thus madeuntil the rods E E are free from the eyes or staples c c, the covermaybe swung backwardly upon the hinged connection between the said rodsE E and rods or extensions E E', in the same manner as be foredescribed.

Then guideways or recesses are formed in the body of the block toreceive the rods which are attached. to the cover, said recesses may beformed otherwise than between the layers A A2 A, which compose the saidbloek--as, for instance, the construction shown in Fig. 7 may beemployed, wherein an additional end piece, F, is secured to the sideedge of the box, and grooves are formed in the end surface of one ofsaid layers and the inner surface of the piece F, so as to form arecess, c.

It will of course be understood. that the device herein shown forconnecting the cover with the body of a box may be employed as well inconnection with a box made of a single piece or block as in oneconsisting of a series of layers or slabs such as are herein shown; andmy invention, as it relates to the said connecting device between thecover and body, is not restricted to any particular construction in thecover and body-as, for instance, the box or tool-receptacle shown inFigs. 5 and G is made of a single block oi' wood containing a series oftool-recesses formed by boring, the said receptacle shown in Figs. 5 andLS containing only one row of recesses or cells. furthermore, that theemployment of two hinged rods upon the box-cover is not essential,inasmuch as one rod may sometimes be used, although, perhaps, not soadvantageously as two.

It is to be further observed that the rigid rod forming part of theconnection between .the cover and body may be attached to the body andhave sliding engagement with the cover with the same result ashereinbefore set forth.

I claim as my invention- It is to be understood,-

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l. A tool holder or receptacle provided With a plurality of cells orcompartments, combined with a recessed cover, a rod rigidly attached tothe cover, and a second rod having pivotal or hinged connection With therod rst mentioned, said tool holder or receptacle being provided With aguide for the rods adapted to engageboth of the same when the latter arein alignment With each other and the cover is in place upon thereceptacle, subst-antially as described.

2. A tool holder or receptacle consisting of a block of Wood providedwith a plurality of cells or compartments, combined with a recessedcover, a rod rigidly attached to the said cover, and a second rod havingpivotal or tioned, said block being provided With internalguide-apertures adapted to receive both of said rods when the latter areplaced in alignment with each other, substantially as described. Y

3. A tool holder or receptacle comprising a plurality of slabs or layersgrooved upon their adjacent faces to form a series of cells or comz5partments to receive the tools, a recessed cover, a rod rigidly attachedto said cover, and a second rod hinged or pivoted to the said rod firstmentioned, said slabs or layers being provided also With grooves upontheir 3o GEORGE H. BARTLETT.

VVitnessesf C. CLARENCE POOLE, F. W. JENKINS.

